Mactabene Amachree (born 30 January 1978 in Port Harcourt) is a former Nigerian professional basketball player.[1] In 2001, she became the first Nigerian to play in the WNBA.[2] Amachree played on the Nigeria women's national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She is also the princess of the Ojuka Clan of the Kalabari people in Nigeria.[2]

Mactabene Amachree
Personal information
Born (1978-01-30) 30 January 1978 (age 46)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
CollegeAbilene Christian
Playing career2001–present
PositionForward
Career history
2001New York Liberty
2003Seattle Storm
2005Washington Mystics

Notes edit

  1. ^ WNBA Player Bio Archived 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b (28 July 2005), Nigerian Finds Home in Washington, DC Women's Pro Basketball Team Archived 2009-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, VOA News. Retrieved 03-06-2009.